Christoph was raised on a farm near Powassan, and received his Bachelor of Science (Nutritional Sciences) and Master of Science (Animal Science - Ruminant Nutrition) from the University of Guelph. He joined OMAFRA in 1998 as the Beef Cattle and Sheep Nutritionist.

He has been part of OMAFRA’s efforts toward environmental sustainability through his involvement in the Environmental Farm Plan, and other funding and policy programs. His previous technical work in nutrition was focused on economic sustainability including labour reduction, feed and nutrient use efficiency, alternative forages, GHG mitigation and most recently value chains.

Christoph has represented OMAFRA on several national and industry-led committees, including both the national beef and sheep value chain roundtables (VCRT), several research review and funding committees including those under the OMAFRA/University of Guelph agreement and those led by producer organizations.

In 2014, he was appointed as Adjunct Professor in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science recognizing his efforts in agro-ecology education at the Ontario Agriculture College and his activities in that Department. He began his most recent work assignment as Livestock Sustainability Specialist in August of 2014, and is based out of the Elora OMAFRA office.

Christoph can be contacted via email: christoph.wand@ontario.ca or you can follow him on Twitter: @CtophWand to stay informed concerning news and updates that are occurring daily in the agricultural sector.

Christoph is the author of over 100 Factsheets, press articles, and infosheets to keep producers in the industry up to date. The following is a list of various articles authored by Christoph regarding the health and well-being of beef cattle and sheep. There are more available on the OMAFRA website for your reading enjoyment.